History A-Level
Social equality and legislative reform
What Social equality and legislative reform means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Social equality and legislative reform
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Improved basic rights for workers through the National Minimum Wage and the Social Chapter, and increased political representation and maternity rights for women, though the gender pay gap persisted.
Topics that use Social equality and legislative reform
- 2S The Making of Modern Britain, 1951–2007 – The Era of New Labour, 1997–2007 (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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